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March 27, 2012 By Reeves & Mestayer

Oil Spill Victims Can Seek Punitive Damages and Maritime Law Remedies

In a major turn of events, Judge Carl Barbier ruled recently in the multi-district litigation filed on the Eastern District of the U.S. District Court in New Orleans that plaintiffs in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill litigation will be allowed to seek punitive damages and maritime law remedies against BP and other companies responsible for…

August 22, 2011 By Reeves & Mestayer

Jones Act Statute of Limitations

In most cases the statute of limitations in a Jones Act case is limited to three (3) years from the date of the injury. This also holds true when there is a case of unseaworthiness against the owner of a vessel. There may be exceptions to this rule, however, is when you have a case…

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Oil Spill Victims Can Seek Punitive Damages and Maritime Law Remedies

Jones Act Statute of Limitations

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We have recovered over$1 Billionin compensation for our clients

AggressiveWe are persistent, proactive, and ready to fight for our clients' interests

EthicalWhile we are aggressive, we always play by the rules and honesty is the foundation of what we do

ExperienceWe have extensive courtroom and trial experience putting our clients in the best position for success

Reeves & Mestayer is ratedHighest in Legal Abilities & Ethicsby Martindale-Hubbell

Reeves & Mestayer is listed asOne of the Preeminent Law Firmsin America

Reeves & Mestayer has obtainedRecord Verdicts & Settlementsfor their clients

BP oil spill class action recovery of$70 MillionWe handled thousands of BP claims throughout the Gulf South and was named by the Court to serve on the Economic and Property Damages Committee in the Multi-District Litigation

Defective product recovery of$55 MillionAfter being injured or killed by defective tires, we fought to get 75 passengers and drivers the settlement they deserved

Car accident settlement of$12 MillionAfter 5 people were killed in a multi-vehicle collision, their families turned to Reeves & Mestayer for help. We fought to get them the settlement they deserved

State of Mississippi tobacco litigation$13 MillionReeves & Mestayer law firm gained this verdict for the State of Mississippi to correct wrongful calculations related to the Mississippi tobacco settlement

Defective Product Settlement of$1 BillionWe fought for 14,000 plaintiffs and 1,000 defendants hurt by Chinese-manufactured drywall products

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We have recovered over
$1 Billion
in compensation for our clients

Aggressive
We are persistent, proactive, and ready to fight for our clients' interests

Ethical
While we are aggressive, we always play by the rules and honesty is the foundation of what we do

Experience
We have extensive courtroom and trial experience putting our clients in the best position for success

Reeves & Mestayer is rated
Highest in Legal Abilities & Ethics
by Martindale-Hubbell

Reeves & Mestayer is listed as
One of the Preeminent Law Firms
in America

Reeves & Mestayer has obtained
Record Verdicts & Settlements
for their clients

BP oil spill class action recovery of
$70 Million
We handled thousands of BP claims throughout the Gulf South and was named by the Court to serve on the Economic and Property Damages Committee in the Multi-District Litigation

Defective product recovery of
$55 Million
After being injured or killed by defective tires, we fought to get 75 passengers and drivers the settlement they deserved

Car accident settlement of
$12 Million
After 5 people were killed in a multi-vehicle collision, their families turned to Reeves & Mestayer for help. We fought to get them the settlement they deserved

State of Mississippi tobacco litigation
$13 Million
Reeves & Mestayer law firm gained this verdict for the State of Mississippi to correct wrongful calculations related to the Mississippi tobacco settlement

Defective Product Settlement of
$1 Billion
We fought for 14,000 plaintiffs and 1,000 defendants hurt by Chinese-manufactured drywall products